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“Maybe I will.”
“I always liked her for you. You two reminded me of how Caleb and I were back in the day.”
“Really?”
“Oh yeah. For sure.”
“Wow, you guys were the gold standard of high school romance.”
“You and Lexi were right there with us. I was always sorry it didn’t work out with you guys.”
“I was, too.”
“When you asked us to stop asking about her, my heart broke for you.”
“I had to do that for self-preservation. She’d taken off somewhere and was staying away intentionally, so what could I do about that?”
“You did the only thing you could.”
“Can I be honest about something?”
“Of course.”
“I’m scared shitless of her leukemia coming back.”
“Which is totally understandable.”
“She’s been really tired lately. Sleeping for hours and hours. I know the move is stressful and she’s still recovering, but my brain is spinning with terrible scenarios.”
“When was the last time she had a checkup?”
“Recently. It was all good.”
“Then there’s probably nothing to worry about. Moving is exhausting under the best of circumstances. Add the holidays and recovering from everything she’s been through. It’s no wonder she’s exhausted.”
“You’re right.”
“Duh. I’m always right. Ask Nolan.”
Max nudged her with his elbow and then rested his head on hers. “We’re so close to having it all—finally. Is it normal to be scared that something will go wrong?”
“It’s normal to be anxious when you’re so close to having everything you’ve ever wanted. It’s not normal to wallow in awful scenarios.”
“I’ll try not to do that.”
“She’s fine. You’re fine. Caden is fine. It’s been a lot lately. It’s no wonder your nerves are shot.”
“Yeah, it has been a lot. From Lexi coming back into my life, finding out what she’s been dealing with all this time, Chloe reappearing, Caden and Chase getting hurt… It’s a wonder I’m not drooling.”
“Take the time with Lexi on the road to relax a bit and enjoy yourselves. Everything will be all right. Your big sister says so.”
“Then that must mean it’s true.”
“Of course it does.”
“Love you, Han.”
“Love you more, Maxi.”
